Old age is associated with worse treatment outcome and frequent adverse drug reaction in Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease

Old age is associated with worse treatment outcome and frequent adverse drug reaction in Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease

Abstract Background The number of patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) is rapidly increasing globally, especially in the older population. However, there is a dearth of evidence regarding the impact of aging on the treatment outcomes of NTM-PD. Methods We analyzed co...

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Main Authors: Joong-Yub Kim, Na Young Kim, Hee-Won Jung, Jae-Joon Yim, Nakwon Kwak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Aging
Antibiotic therapy
Frailty
Geriatric
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-02063-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-02063-2

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